Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Zellner
Written by
  • David Zellner
  • Nathan Zellner
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySean Porter
Edited byMelba Jodorowsky
Music byThe Octopus Project
Production
companies
  • Ad Hominem Enterprises
  • Lila 9th Productions
Distributed byAmplify
Release dates
  • January 20, 2014 (2014-01-20) (Sundance)
  • February 8, 2014 (2014-02-08) (Berlin)
  • March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13)
Running time
104 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Japanese
Box office$543,894[2]

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter is a 2014 American drama film co-written and directed by David Zellner.[3][4] The film stars Rinko Kikuchi, Nobuyuki Katsube, Shirley Venard, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, and Kanako Higashi. Alexander Payne and Kikuchi serve as executive producers.

The story is based on the urban legend surrounding Takako Konishi, and her search of the fictional ransom money seen buried in the snow from the 1996 film Fargo.

  1. ^ "Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (12)". British Board of Film Classification. January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "Sundance: 'Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter' Follows a Bizarre Quest for 'Fargo's' Buried Cash". The Hollywood Reporter. January 27, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  4. ^ Bowers, Jeffrey (February 3, 2014). "'Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter' Was One of Sundance's Best". Vice. Retrieved April 14, 2014.

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